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A joint statement by PGA Tour and LIV Golf attorneys, filed in a California federal court on Wednesday, illustrated how LIV contends the PGA Tour is trying to undermine…
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Pro Triathletes Tour and WB Discovery Ink Broadcast Partnership
The Professional Triathletes Organisation (PTO) and Warner Bros. Discovery have signed an exclusive multiyear partnership to broadcast live and…
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National Lacrosse League Heads to ESPN Under New Broadcast Deal
ESPN will air every National Lacrosse League game this season, on ESPN+ or one of its linear networks, after signing a multi-year broadcast deal with the expanding…
Messi’s PSG Move, Amazon Deal Spotlight French League’s TV Chaos
Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi’s arrival to Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) might have been the big headline today, but who will broadcast his first game is a major…
Fox Nabs Broadcast Rights for Premier Rugby Sevens Games This Fall
Premier Rugby Sevens (PR7s) now has a broadcast partner for its debut showcase in October after agreeing to a media rights deal with FOX. The new rugby league, led by…
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Formula E Partners with CBS to “Americanize” Its Brand in U.S.
Formula E and CBS have agreed to a three-year broadcast deal that will make the network the exclusive U.S. home for the all-electric racing series starting next…
DirecTV NFL Antitrust Suit Survives as Supreme Court Denies League Request
The NFL’s hope that the U.S. Supreme Court would review and reject a case brought by Sunday Ticket subscribers was dashed on Monday by Justice Brent Kavanaugh. Writing…
Athletes Unlimited Turns to Volleyball as Patricof Touts Proof of Concept
Athletes Unlimited—the multi-sport, player-owned league that uses fantasy-style individual scoring—concluded its inaugural season in Rosemont, Ill., this week, and the…
Alex Morgan Debuts in U.K. as Soccer TV Coverage Expands in U.S.
Having bypassed the U.K.’s two-week quarantine and gotten some practice under her belt, U.S. National Team star Alex Morgan is likely to debut for England’s Tottenham…
NWSL Latest League to Find Streaming Success With Twitch
The NWSL was the first pro sports league to return to play stateside in June when the month-long Challenge Cup tournament started in Utah with eight of the league’s nine…
Fox Stashes Cash for NFL Rights With Move to Drop Golf
Fox Sports’ decision to turn over its U.S. Open package to NBCUniversal wasn’t exactly the product of conventional wisdom—with seven years left on the USGA contract…
Patricof and Soros Seek Content Over Wins in Women’s Sports Startup
When Jon Patricof, former president of MLS club New York City F.C. and his co-founder, investor Jonathan Soros, first ventured down the road that is now the new…
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